Town of Bamberg,Germany.

Bamberg is located in southern Germany in the north of Bavaria. It is a good example of a central European town with a basically early medieval plan and many surviving ecclesiastical and secular buildings of the medieval period.In the late 18th century it was the centre of the Enlightenment in     southern Germany, with eminent philosophers and writers such as Hegel and Hoffmann living there.

Heart felt thanks to Edith for the antique heritage site card,M/S of stamps for my Thematic collection(Bibliately) and fascinating Year of light stamp.

1977 Stamp-, Europa, landscapes-

Date of Issue: 17/05/1977

With Romantic Bamberg 1000 years of art and culture cancellation.

Date of Inscription:of heritage site 1993

Ref: 624

1978- M/S of Stamps- Nobel Prize Winners of Literature

Data of  Issue-16/2/1978

Gerhart Hauptmann (1862-1946), Nobel Prize 1912

Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), Nobel Prize 1946

Thomas Mann (1875-1955), Nobel Prize 1929

2015 International Year of Light-Issue Date: 02.03.2015

Sunlight is an essential life requirement for humans, animals and plants. Light in general is also a key issue in science and culture. The United Nations has declared 2015 the International Year of Light: 1000 years ago, it was first proved that light sources emit radiation, exactly 200 years ago, the natural wave of light was discovered and the quantum theory of light 110 years ago. Experimenting with light has awoken curiosity for science. The special stamp "play of light"  allows the viewer to perform three experiments with respect to the mentioned anniversaries. Thanks to the fluorescent colour of the background the stamp glows in the dark. It is a light source, if it has been irradiated by the sun. The wave theory can be observed by holding the stamp in front of a light source. The micro-perforations in the paper are clearly visible in the light waves that are diffracted by the small openings. For the experiment, the quantum theory of pink curve was printed in the background of the globe with a special colour. Upon irradiation with UV light, the colour changes from pink to violet.

Archaeological Site of Volubilis,Morocco.

Volubilis, the Mauritanian capital which was founded in the 3rd century B.C essentially contain Roman vestiges of a fortified city built on a commanding site at the foot of the Jebel Zerhoun mountain. Covering an area of 42 hectares,it demonstrates interface between the Roman and indigenous cultures. It is one of the richest sites of this period in North Africa, not only for its ruins but also for the great wealth of its epigraphic evidence.
Thank you Mustapha for the splendid site card first ever from your country for my collection and beautiful round stamp..
2016 Stamp- Solidarity Week .Date of Issue:15/02/2016 Denomination:9.00 (Dh)
Date of Inscription: 1997
Minor modification inscribed year: 2008
Ref: 836 bis

Postcard from Germany.

Thank you Klaus for noting my wish for different varieties of Postcards and sending a much needed Penguin Book cover card.
2017 EUROPA Stamps - Palaces and Castles.

Postcard from Netherlands.

                            This classy card with perfect cancellation was sent by Maud.

Postcard from China.

Zanda county in the Ngari Prefecture is located to the extreme southwest of Tibet Autonomous Region,China. Zanda means a downstream place of grassland.This costume card on Tibetan women of Zanda is sent by Wuyifei with beautiful stamps,Thank you Wuyifei.
2017 Stamp- Chinese Classical Literature - Journey to the West series.

Postcard from Slovakia.

Bratislava  is the capital of Slovakia, and is country's largest city. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states.
Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising, commonly known as SNP Bridge and is a road bridge over the Danube in Bratislava. It is world's longest cable-stayed bridge to have one pylon and one cable-stayed plane.
Thank you Majka for this interesting card and nice stamps.
2014 Stamp- Nature Protection - Sitno National Nature Reserve

Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás,Brazil.

The Town of Goiás is built between two series of hills, along a small river, the Rio Vermelho.Goiás (also known as Old Goiás) was the  first capital of the State of Goiás in Brazil. Although modest, both public and private architecture form a harmonious whole, due to the coherent use of local materials and techniques..On the postcard we can see The Church of Santa Barbara was built in 1780.This card was sent by Paulo in Brazil.
2002 Stamp- Musical Instruments
2005 Stamp-Professions
2006 Stamp-Professions
Date of Inscription: 2001
Ref: 993

Painted Churches in the Troodos Region,Cyprus.

The Troodos mountain region of Cyprus contains one of the largest groups of churches and monasteries of the former Byzantine Empire. The ten monuments included on the World Heritage List, all richly decorated with murals, provide an overview of Byzantine and post-Byzantine painting in Cyprus and bear testimony to the variety of artistic influences affecting Cyprus over a period of 500 years. The structures display elements that were specific to Cyprus and were determined by its geography, history and climate,This Fresco can be found at St Nicholas of the root Church in Troodos.
Once again, thank you Merja for this wonderful card with nice stamps.
2014 Stamp-  People of Letters and Arts series.
2016 Personalities- People of Letters and Arts-George Paraskevaides was a Cypriot philanthropist and businessman
Date of Inscription: 1985
Extension: 2001
Ref: 351bis

Thank you Merja for the nice card with beautiful stamps

2016 Stamp-Refugee stamp

2015 Stamp-People of Letters and Arts-

Loizos Philippou, 1895-1950

Paphos,Cyprus.

This heritage site is  situated in the District of Paphos in western Cyprus.It  is a serial archaeological property consisting of three components at two sites: the town of Kato Paphos (Site I), and the village of Kouklia (Site II). Kato Paphos includes the remains of ancient Nea Paphos (Aphrodite’s Sacred City) and of the Kato Paphos necropolis known as Tafoi ton Vasileon (“Tombs of the Kings”), further to the north. The village of Kouklia includes the remains of the Temple of Aphrodite (Aphrodite’s Sanctuary) and Palaepaphos (Old Paphos). Because of their great antiquity, and because they are closely and directly related to the cult and legend of Aphrodite (Venus), who under the influence of Homeric poetry became the ideal of beauty and love, inspiring writers, poets, and artists throughout human history, these two sites can indeed be considered to be of outstanding universal value.
Thank you Merja for the 2 beautiful cards representing this site and nice stamps.
Stamp 2013-
Stamp 2015-People of Letters and Arts -Persefoni Papadopoulou was not only a prominent teacher but intellectual and a leading feminist of her era,
Date of Inscription: 1980
Ref: 79

Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska. Poland.

Built in 14th/15th century, Church of the Assumption of Holy Mary and St. Michael the Archangel, Haczów, Poland is the oldest wooden gothic church in Europe and  outstanding examples of the different aspects of medieval church-building traditions in Roman Catholic culture. It is built using the horizontal log technique, common in eastern and northern Europe since the Middle Ages.
Thank you Edyta for the beautiful card.
2016 Stamp-2016 Flowers and Fruits-
Date of Inscription: 2003
Ref: 1053

The Gates of Imam AL Khdumain Shrine Baghdad,Iraq.

The city of Al-Kadhimiya was considered an important center for knowledge and religious  awareness for a long  time, and many of Shia Islam and Sunni Islam’s prominent scholars were from this city.
During the Buyid dynasty, who are considered to be Shia Muslims, they ordered the establishment of Al-Kadhimiya mosque and shrine, over the tombs of Imam Al-Kadhim and Imam Al-Jawad.
In the present time, the city of Al-Kadhimiya is considered one of the holiest places for Shia Muslims.. The shrine of these two Imams is considered the biggest shrine of Shia Imams in Iraq, and  Shia Muslims from all over the world travel to this place to pray to God and ask these two Imams to intercede on their behalf to solve their problems and fulfill their wishes. Therefore, one of the titles of these two Imams according to Shia traditions is: Gate of wishes or requisites.
My first ever card from Iraq sent by Max.A that travelled for more than 4 months to reach me..Thank you Max.A for the excellent card.
2015- Destructing of Iraqi Antiquities.

Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct),France.

This was built shortly before the Christian era to allow the aqueduct of Nîmes (which is almost 50 km long) to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and hydraulic engineers who designed this bridge, which stands almost 50 metre high and is on three levels – the longest measuring 275 metre – created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece.
Thank you my friend Sylvan for the magnificent card and nice stamp.
2017 Stamp- The 55th Anniversary of the End of the Algerian War.
Date of Inscription: 1985
Minor modification inscribed year: 2007
Ref: 344bis

Historic Centre of São Luís,Brazil.

They date from the 1615 plan laid out by Portugal’s chief engineer in Brazil, following conquest of the fort that had been established on the site by the French in 1612. Harmoniously expanded through the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, the historic centre is an outstanding example of a Portuguese colonial town adapted to the climatic conditions of Equatorial America, with traditional Portuguese architecture adapted to incorporate raised piers and shuttered, wooden verandas.
This beautiful card was received with thanks from Paulo.
2005 Stamp-Professions -Dressmaker.
2006 Stamp-Professions-Manicure.
Date of Inscription: 1997
Ref: 821

Dar es Salaam.Tanzania.

Dar es Salaam literally means"the abode of peace". Formerly known as Mzizima it is the largest city of Tanzania and the largest city in eastern Africa by population, as well as a regionally important economic centre. It is Tanzania's most prominent city in arts, fashion, media, music, film and television. It is Tanzania's leading financial centre with the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) being the country's first and most important stock exchange market. Dar es Salaam is the largest and most populous Swahili-speaking city in the world.
Thank you Abbas for this card .
2011 Stamp- Tourist Attractions - Self Adhesive Stamps-Giraffes Cross Road in Serengeti Nanl Park.

Stone Town of Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Located on a promontory jutting out from the western side of Unguja island into the Indian Ocean, the Stone Town of Zanzibar is an outstanding example of a Swahili trading town. This type of town developed on the coast of East Africa, further expanded   under Arab, Indian, and European influences, but retained its indigenous elements, to form an urban cultural unit unique to this region.
Thank you Abbas for this card along with Dar  Es Salaam, Tanzania card.
2011 Stamp- Tourist Attractions - Self Adhesive Stamps-Giraffes Cross Road in Serengeti Nanl Park.

Date of Inscription: 2000

Ref: 173 rev

Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards,Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This serial property combines 28 sites, located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, western Serbia, western Montenegro and central and southern Croatia, representing these cemeteries and regionally distinctive medieval tombstones, or stećci. The cemeteries, which date from the 12th to 16th centuries CE, are laid out in rows, as was the common custom in Europe from the Middle Ages. The stećci are mostly carved from limestone. They feature a wide range of decorative motifs and inscriptions that represent iconographic continuities within medieval Europe as well as locally distinctive traditions.
Received with many many thanks from Adem
2002 Stamp- Football World Cup - South Korea & Japan-- (Serbian Rep. B and H)
2014 Woodden Churches-- (Serbian Rep. B and H)
Date of Inscription: 2016
Ref: 1504

Postcard from Bulgaria.

This lovely card with nice Postcrossing stamp was sent by Daniela .Thank you.

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Serengeti National Park, United Republic of Tanzania.

In the vast plains of Serengeti National Park, comprising 1.5 million hectares of savanna, the annual migration of two million wild beasts plus hundreds of thousands of gazelles and zebras - followed by their predators in their annual migration in search of pasture and water – is one of the most impressive nature spectacles in the world. The biological diversity of the park is very high with at least four globally threatened or endangered animal species: black rhinoceros, elephant, wild dog, lions,leopard and cheetah
This card was sent by  Abbas through  his Tanzanian friend, Meddie Mahayu. This is my first ever UNESCO card from Tanzania.
and greatful to Abbas for sending 6 UNESCO cards even before he chose site cards from me.Very nice and rare gesture. Thank you Abbas for this fascinating card with beautiful cancellation and stamps.
2011 Tourist Attractions - Self Adhesive Stamps-Giraffes Cross Road in Serengeti Nanl Park.
Date of Inscription: 1981
Ref: 156

Levoca,Spissky Hrad and Associated Cultural Monuments,Slovakia.

Spišský Hrad has one of the largest ensembles of 13th and 14th century military, political and religious buildings in eastern Europe, and its Romanesque and Gothic architecture has remained remarkably intact.
The extended site features the addition of the historic town-centre of Levoča founded in the 13th and 14th centuries within fortifications. Most of the site has been preserved and it includes the 14th century church of St James with its ten alters of the 15th and 16th centuries, a remarkable collection of polychrome works in the Late Gothic style, including an 18.6 metre high alter piece  completed around 1510 by Master Paul.
I thank Laco for this beautiful card and stamps.
2009 Stamp-Premonstratensian Monastery of Virgin Mary in Bina
2009 Stamp-The Church in Svätuse
Date of Inscription: 1993
Extension: 2009
Ref: 620bis

Historic Centre of Cesky Krumlov,Czech Republic.

Situated on the banks of the Vltava river, the town was built around a 13th-century castle with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements.
It is an outstanding example of a small central European medieval town whose architectural heritage has remained intact thanks to its peaceful evolution over more than five centuries.
Thank you Mareta for the nice card and stamps.
2002 UNESCO World Heritage- Litomysl castle 
2016 Birds - The European Bee-Eater
Date of Inscription: 1992
Ref: 617

Holy See-Vatican City.

It’s the world’s largest Basilica of Christianity, nested in the heart of the Vatican city, with its 186 metres of length (218 if we consider the porch too), a height of 46 metres in the central aisle, a main dome 136 metre high and 42 metres large in diameter. The huge façade is 114 metres wide and 47 metres high. It has a surface of 22000 square metres and twenty thousand persons can pray in it.
Pope Francis(Papa Francesco in Latin)is the 266th and current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church,
Thank you Marina for the wonderful Papa Francesco card/matching stamp and Vatican City Postal cancellation.
2016 Stamp -Pontification of Pope Francis MMXVI Ivbilaevm Misericordiae.
Vatican City State
Date of Inscription: 1984
Ref: 286